Film & Talk - Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
Sphinxkwartier, MaastrichtExperience the power of Ernest Cole's photography in the award-winning documentary ‘Ernest Cole, Lost and Found’.
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In the late 1960s, photographer Ernest Cole showed in his shocking book House of Bondage what apartheid meant for black South Africans like himself. The world was shocked. In the 1980s, Cole fell into oblivion, partly because his negatives seemed to be lost. In 2017, a large number of these negatives were recovered.
Director Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) looks back on Cole's life and work through the lens of Cole. In the United States, Cole continued to photograph black communities, both in cities and rural areas. Unfortunately, the urgency of his work was not recognised by his clients. The similarities he saw with racism in his own country were not welcome news.
In retrospect, Cole's observ…
In the late 1960s, photographer Ernest Cole showed in his shocking book House of Bondage what apartheid meant for black South Africans like himself. The world was shocked. In the 1980s, Cole fell into oblivion, partly because his negatives seemed to be lost. In 2017, a large number of these negatives were recovered.
Director Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) looks back on Cole's life and work through the lens of Cole. In the United States, Cole continued to photograph black communities, both in cities and rural areas. Unfortunately, the urgency of his work was not recognised by his clients. The similarities he saw with racism in his own country were not welcome news.
In retrospect, Cole's observations are of great value. His initial euphoria about the freedom he expected to find in America gradually gave way to disappointment and nostalgia. At Cannes, Ernest Cole, Lost and Found was awarded the L'Oeil d'or for best documentary.
An expert will give an introduction to the film.
When
- Tuesday the 14th of january 2025 at 19:30
Prices
- Regular€12.50
- Students€8.00
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